The lost heroes

Chapter  1.

“Shadows of the past”

Celestia woke up to large booms from outside her room. She starred at the ceiling for a while then tried to go back to sleep then another large explosion shook the castle angrily She finally got off from her bed and stretched on the stone floor here tangled light green and purple mane bounced on her head as she made way to the restroom. Here she quickly brushed her mane for a few minutes she looked at herself in the mirror and saw a tired warn out face with bright purple eyes. She then went to the window and opened its wooden panels. As she looked over the courtyard, she saw Luna already awake and blasting boulders with her magic, Celestia could see Luna’s dark fur was soaked with sweat and her tired body heaving from the exercise.

Luna looked up and then with a soft smile flew up to Celestia’s window

          She then said, “Why don’t you come and join me? You could use the practice?”

         Celestia then said, “I will I just wanted to look at the mountains for a bit.”

         Luna sighed then Celestia moved from the window to allow Luna to fly through then she turned and starred at the mountains as well then replied, “Remember when we took off to climb one of them?”

        Celestia laughed then said, “Remember when you found that bear cave.”

        Luna then said, “You were the one who wanted to look inside?”

        Celestia laughed then said, “Then it was me who also saved you from falling off one of the cliffs after the bear chased us.”

         Luna then said, “After that, we flew down the mountain together and we decided to go to the lake that was one of my most cherished memories in this place.”  

         Celestia then said, “Time passes so quickly it’s been what four hundred and eighty five years since then?"

         Luna nods then said, “Everything has changed now… do you think were ready to rule an entire kingdom?”  

        Celestia paused then said, “Honestly I don’t know. Alpha said that the pony race is ready but honestly, from the way things look. This land has gotten worse.”

        Luna then said, “Maybe this is what Alpha meant, it’s time for us to step in and help the ponies.”

Then a young red dragon appeared with large green eyes and pudgy claws carrying a tray with oatmeal and tea.

        He then said, “Celestia and Luna it’s nice to see both of you.”

      Celestia smiles and then said “It’s finally nice to meet you too Rust.”

       Luna replied, “Rust your bigger than I expected.”

as Rust set the tray down and started to pour the tea.

      He replied, “I was only a hatchling when Master Sol sent word about me.”  

      Luna went over and grabbed a cup then said, “Well thank you Rust, you did a lot for my father and I thank you for that.”

     Celestia then picks up her cup of tea and drinks for a bit

     Rust bows and replies, “If there’s anything else you need please let me know.”

      As he left Celestia then said, “There is something, could I ask you a question?”

     Rust then said “Sure?”

     Celestia then said, “Was my father doing fine while we were gone?”

     Luna starred at her sister then at Rust.

     Rust then turns to Celestia’s direction and replies, “To be honest no, since you left he’s been going over old books both day and night and every time you sent him a letter depicting what you learned on your travels the more paranoid he got. I don’t know if he worried over your safety, or if he thought your letters meant something more.”

      Celestia then said, “Since our return has he been feeling better?”

      Rust shrugged then said, “I don’t know he’s been in his study since yesterday all I do is making sure he’s eating and getting sleep.”

      Luna then said “Thank you for doing all of that.”

      Rust bows then said, “It was my pleasure.”

     He then opened and closed the door silently.

    Then Luna said, “Father was lucky to find such a dragon.”

       Celestia then said, “I think it’s fate that brought Rust to our dad ”

        Luna lifted the spoon of oat meal and ate it slowly as did Celestia then as Luna drank a bit more tea.

She then said, “Celestia I think to start our way to become the princesses of the ponies we need a pony to rally behind. I think we should find Pine.”

       Celestia shakes her head then as she swallowed her tea she then said “I heard the tale too, it sounds a bit far-fetched to me.”

       Luna then said, “You don’t think it’s real?”

        Celestia then said, “Of course what Pine did was real, but the details from what we heard can be filled with non-sense, if anything we should go to Equestria.”

          Luna then said “Your forgetting they’re at war they would never replace the 6 founders to two complete strangers even if we are Harmony’s fillies.”

        Celestia then said, “But, we need to start making our presence known if we are going to rule one day.”

Then a knock was heard and a Alicorn walks in his eyes were an aging blue his hair was white and his mane a light soft yellow that fell over his left shoulder, his mark was a  Sun with a sword running through the middle, and his horn was pure white and his wings folded to his sides. He shuffled as he walked forward.

        Then the two sisters said in unison “Good morning father.”

        He then smiles then said, “I’m sorry for intruding but I need to discuss something extremely important to both of you.”

        Then the sisters rose up then Luna said, “Do you know something about what Alpha said?”  

        Sol then said, “No, this has little to do with your oncoming mission but it’s more about your safety.”

        He then lead the two down the stairs from the east tower and they enter his study where  Celestia and Luna sat down in front of Sol’s desk  as Rust used a stool to pour hot tea in Sol’s giant mug

       Then Sol said “That will be all Rust.”

      Rust bowed then said “Thank you master Sol.”

       As Rust took his stool and  left the study the two sisters sat in chairs, in front of Sol’s giant desk full of old books and his giant cup of tea he then sat down on an old wooden chair that creaked from the weight

      Then he said, “What were the lessons you learned while out in the world.”

     Celestia then said “That we need to work together to defeat our enemies.”

     Luna then said “to become better we must strengthen our love for all creatures.”

     Celestia then said, “To use magic only to help others and not use it for selfish desire.”

      Luna then said “To trust each other even if we have our differences.”

      Celestia then said, “To keep hope in our hearts even when evil surrounds us.”

      Sol nodded then said, “You both did well in completing your tasks but as I said before I brought you here to talk about your safety, you know of king Sombra, I have been given word that he intends to hunt you two down and be captured I even bet he already knows you’re here so you two must leave immediately.”

     Luna got up then said “What about you and Rust?”

     Celestia then said, “Come with us father.”

      He then said “No if they only discover me I can hold off whatever king Sombra throws at me , but you two are the key of freedom and he cannot have you. So take Rust and leave the castle, I’ll give you the supplies you need for your journey but that’s all.”

       Then a giant explosion echoed throughout the castle with a scream by Rust then Sol blasted the wall behind him and then said, “Go get out of here.”

        As the two were going to fly, Luna looks back with tears in her eyes then Celestia takes her by the hoof and the two fly into the air.

The mysterious pony was walking through the rubble with his grey cloak covering his body with the hood pulled around his head only allowing his two green eyes to be exposed. He then looked at the dead baby dragon his body ripped apart by the explosion then he countered Sol’s magic blast without even moving or by looking at him.

        Then he said, “You’ve become more powerful than I expected.” He then teleported next to Sol then slammed his hoof into Sol’s throat then Sol kicked him. The intruder flew across the main hall and landed perfectly across the hall on his hind legs

        He then set all four on the ground and replied, “You raised that baby dragon?” Sol roared “like a son!”  

       Then the mysterious pony then blasted Sol but Sol deflected the blast. Then all of a sudden Sol was held down by his own shadow then the intruder teleported right next to Sol then held him with his magic. He lifted him into the air then sent ripples of energy into Sol’s body as Sol screamed the pony said, “Where are they?”

         Sol then said, “I don’t even know, they left and you will never find them.”

         The mysterious pony slams him into the opposite wall then he teleports again next to Sol has broken body and then he slams his hoof onto Sol’s horn Sol screamed in pain then the intruder slammed his body with magic against the wall.

       He then said, “You knew I was coming yet you stayed.”

       Sol then said, “I don’t have to explain myself to you?”

        The intruder then said, “You don’t have to say anything you sacrificed yourself to save your daughters but the truth is I came for you”

      Sol then said “Why?”

       The intruder then said, “You will interfere with my design and that’s why I came instead of using Sombra’s soldiers to make sure you die by my hoof.”

       As the intruder’s horn began to glow

       Sol then said, “Before I die I want to know what happened to Harmony who really killed her?”

       The intruder then said, “she died by Chaos’s hoof but don’t be mistaken that if he didn’t kill her I would have.”

      Sol sighed then said, “To think the last thing she said to me before she left was that even after what you did after all the pain you caused her she still had faith in you.”

     The intruder then said, “That’s the reason why I hated her and the reason why you’re going to die today. She was naïve to think every pony was good she was bind to the evil and that is why we are here today. She could have killed me but she let me live because she really did believe there was good in me.”

     Then the intruder’s horn glowed with green energy he then blasts Sol through the chest and as his body hit the ground.

      The intruder then said, “Harmony, his death is on you.”

        He then walks out of the ruined entrance he created and walked over the rubble. As he walked away from the castle he stopped for a second turned around then his horn glowed. Green energy glowed around his horn him with all of his power he shot a dark energy beam into the castle. Then the castle exploded raining down rubble but the intruder put up a shield and watched the final pieces of castle hit the ground then he teleported.

In a valley between the Crystal Mountains and Equestria North Star a unicorn with a dark blue coat a short black mane and tail was in the middle of the fray firing his horn into a group of King Sombra’s soldiers. His eyes were a dark blue and his cutie mark a horn surrounded by a white aura as he forced a charge through the enemy’s ranks.

       He then shouted, “Don’t hold back give no quarter!”

      Then his army rose behind him as they flooded the army of Sombra. North Star slammed his hoof into a pony near him and crushed his skull as he blasted another firing his crossbow at him he then sent a wave of electricity near another group of soldiers. Then North Star saw Dark wind the sub commander of the pegasi blast one of Sombra’s pegasus’s from the sky with a black bolt of lightning. He wore plated grey armor and his dark grey eyes were dead set on striking the enemy.

       Then Dark wind shouted, “Watch it North Star!”

      North Star saluted then said, “Where’s Lance!”

      Dark wind shouted back “He went ahead with the main strike force were just backing him up!” North Star nodded as another soldier tried to stab him."

     North Star blasted him into oblivion then shouted, “Go help him I can handle myself.”

    North Star then jumped over a group of soldiers and save two of his own by blasting away the ponies about to kill them.

     He knelt down to heal the injured one then waved to a Pegasus who flew in

     Then North Star said “Get him behind the barricade!”

      Then as the pegasus flew off with the wounded soldier, a huge explosion rocked the battlefield then he saw Lance hovering over a group of soldier sending lightning from the skies and sending it downwards while a unicorn was using a shield of magic to block the lightning bolts. He had a sky blue oat and brown eyes. he  wore blue platted armor full of dents and with stains of dried blood all over the metal. With his and he wields a giant lance twirling it using it  to direct his lightning attacks, at a unicorn with pitch-black coat, with a dark black mane, and red eyes. He also wore a cloak with the omega symbol stitched on the back. North Star then saw he was going to summon a powerful spell so North Star teleported near lance and summoned a shield that blocked the attack then as the two powers collided it caused an explosion and North Star teleported himself and Lance away from the explosion. Then as North star got up with lance North star starred at the unicorn who then rose a yellow flag which sounded a horn form the enemy’s side of the battlefield. Then he saw King Sombra’s troops retreating

      Then North Star shouted “Victory!”

     Then as the equestrians raised their weapons

      Lance then said, “You know him don’t you?”

     North Star then said, “I used to, can you stand?”

      Lance tried to get up but the pain can be seen on Lance’s face North Star helped Lance and hoisted him over his shoulders and teleported him back to camp.

That night they had a ceremony for the dead they gathered around a mass grave made up of the fallen covered in oil. Here the soldiers stood bowing their heads as they prayed for their souls, North Star took a torch and threw it into the pit.

       As the fires roared North Star spoke, “Today we mourn for are brethren who fell in battle. However, we carry the torch that burned in their hearts for every victory means a new beginning for Equestria soon this war will be over Sombra’s troops will soon no longer have the will to fight. You see them now they look mean and powerful but they lack the drive we have and we have the power of liberty that keeps it going. We will end this war here in this snow covered valley and once it’s done we will no longer be in fear in fact we will be rid of the very thing that kept us from moving forward to night we praise the fallen and prepare, for tonight they are victorious ! Hail them and never forget!”

        Each pony rose their cup and roared “Never Forget!”

That night North Star was on his small wooden chair writing letters with his quill.

     Then Lance came in then said, “I heard the speech you gave.”

     North Star starred at him then he said, “Do you think I over did it?”

      Lance replied, “I don’t think it could have been any better, and the soldiers are more motivated than they have since the beginning of this damn war.”

       North star smiled then frowned and plopped his head on his desk.

      He then said “Do you think once this is all over we can live the lives we’ve intended?”  

      Lance then said, “Did you ever wonder why every pony here got their marks as fillies and we received ours on the battlefield?”

      North Star then said, “No, not really I’ve been fighting so long the thought never really crossed my mind.”

      Lance then said, “I remember the day I donned on this blue armor and became head commander of the Pegasi unit the day my mark appeared I knew in my heart that in truth I always wanted this to fight and keep Equestria safe even if it cost me my life. It must be the same for you we both choose this destiny.”

       North Star then replied, “Strange how destiny works we choose the thread but we have no idea where it will lead.”

        Lance then said “No sir but we do have an advantage over destiny.”

      North Star looked up then replied, “What’s that?”

       Lance then said “choice.”

       North Star nodded then said, “What if destiny is making us think that we were making our own choices. But, in actuality we were merely riding along in its current?”

       Lance then said, “Yet every pony in our regiment volunteered and they all had their own destinies some were farmers, tailors, builders yet they chose to fight in my eyes choice is the defining factor for everything.”

       North Star stood then said, “Your right Lance I’m thinking about the past when I should be thinking about the future.”

      Lance then said, “You’re planning to kill King Sombra.”

       North Star then said, “To end this King Sombra must die and after King Sombra’s force fall tomorrow. I’ll go straight to the crystal empire and kill him myself.”  

      Lance then said, “You will need my help.”

      North Star got up from his chair walked over to Lance put a hoof on his shoulder then said “Of course I do.”

Then a guard rushed in and in a hushed voice said, “I’m sorry for bothering you Sir, but a Pegasus from Sombra’s camp gave me this.”

     He presented a scroll to North Star.

      North Star took the scroll and looked it over then he burned it with his horn then said “Well done soldier go back to your post.”

     The soldier saluted then North Star saluted back as the soldier left the tent. North Star then said, “General Black Star want’s my audience for terms.”

      North Star scoffed then said, “I best not keeping him waiting.”

    He then put on his blue cloak then said “Lance you’re in charge while I’m gone.”

     Lance then said, “You can’t go? They’re probably going to kill you.”

     North Star then said, “Lance, do you remember that general you attacked? He is my brother, Whether or not he tries to kill me is up to him. But, I need to do this alone.”

      Lance paused for a second then said, “Don’t die on us.”

      North Star opened the tent flaps then said, “I’m not planning too.”

       North Star was sitting in Black star’s tent he was watching the back of the tent concentrating on the seams of the fabric. Then the sound of tent flaps had North Star turned towards Black star then

      North Star replies “Good to see you brother.”

     Black star then said, “So the rumors are true.”

     North Star then said, “They are and so are the rumors about you.”

     Black star then said, “I’m only going to ask this once, please surrender and Sombra will spare all of your lives all he asks is that you will be a part of the Crystal Empire.”

     North Star then said, “What are his terms if we surrender?”

    Black star then said “King Sombra will let your kind live in Equestria but you will pay homage to the crystal empire and import slaves for the mines yearly and sustain his forces if necessary and I will rule Equestria in his stead.”

      North Star then said, “That is an offer I cannot take.”

     Black star then said, “Remember how I razed our village to the ground? It’s what King Sombra will do to all of Equestria if you will not surrender to his will.”

      North Star then said, “That is why I cannot take this offer you will force the entire pony race to be enslaved to a tyrant and give up the one thing we cherish our destiny you will strip us away of identity and kill those who won’t follow, I would rather die a free pony then give up my freedom.”

      Black star then said “What about the rest of your soldiers would they say the same or would they rather live?”

       North Star got up then said “Every pony across this valley has given up everything to protect their kingdom were not just going to back down on your say so.”

Black Star then said, “You know that I won’t hold back.”

North Star then replied, “You didn’t when you killed our parents I wouldn’t expect any less.”

     Then Black Star slammed his left front hoof down then shouted “I’m giving you the chance to go so take it.”

      North Star then said, “Does this mean you finally accepted what you did to our village?”

      Black Star then said, “No, killing all those traitors who wouldn’t follow Sombra deserved to die I have no remorse for them; but, you were the only one strong enough to live. You’re the last unicorn who knows how to wield magic in this land along with me if you give up we can change this land, and all I ask is obedience.”

       North Star laughed then said, “This is how you say sorry trying to mask your guilt with trying to bargain for my surrender?  I’m sorry but if being brother’s means anything to you what about you go back to the crystal empire and leave Equestria alone.”

       Black star then said, “Leave with this resolve and you will die along with every Equestrian.”

      North Star then went to the tent flap as guards approached him he then said “black star, if we meet on the battlefield I won’t hold back either.”

That night North Star was in his tent going over a spell book.

       Lance then burst and saluted then said “Commander Lance Wonder Bolt is here as ordered.”

       North Star looked from his book then said, “Are you being serious?”

       Lance then said, “Oh come on I haven’t been able to act like a soldier since I met you.”

       He then took a seat across North Star then as he took the bottle and poured himself a cup of ale

      Then North Star said, “Tomorrow My brother plans to attack at dawn.”

       Lance then said, “We will all be up before then ready to fight.”

        North Star then sighed and said, “Tomorrow will change everything, we could all die or we could be seeing the start of an era of peace.”

        Lance then said “No were going to win were going to end this.”

        North Star then said, “If you do die would you be ready too?”

       Lance then said “No, but if I do die there is one thing I want you to know that no matter what we have have done to keep Equestria safe it wasn’t done in vain.”

      North Star drank then said, “I drink to that.”

      Then Lance got up then he said, “Well I’ll see you tomorrow North Star.”

North Star then said, “Good night Lance.”

       As Lance left North Star closed the spell book then climbed into his cot and fell into a deep sleep

      North Star was in the tower again. He was smaller, his hair was longer though, and his eyes were wider. He was in a small study sitting on a desk reading through one of the texts flipping through the old yellow pages while master Silver Beard a Silver unicorn with a puffy  white mane, tail and beard with his aging blue eyes watched North star. North Star looked into the book again then copied some notes onto a piece of paper beside him a using his magic to hold the book and wield the quill at the same time.  With master Silver beard going over some spell books

        Then North Star said “Master, is it true our horns gather the magic from the universe?”

        Silver Beard replied, “My dear apprentice ponies have been wondering about that since our race was given intelligence from Harmony what we know of our magic’s origin is unknown, but what we do know our horns can tap into the source directly allowing us to borrow its energy for spells.”

       North Star then said, “Same with Earth pony and pegasi, Earth pony draw their power to grow things from this source as do the pegasi when they use their wings to tap into the source to control the weather.”

Silver Beard nodded then said “well done North Star you’ve learned the truth of what we are, we are the balance of the universe itself and we must protect this balance.”

       North Star then said, “The element of harmony and the tree of harmony these are the things we must protect and without them our race would be destroyed right master?”

        Silver Beard then said, “No, it wouldn’t, we are doing fine without them, but they would bring order back to our race and we must protect Equestria for it is the last place our kind can thrive in.”

        North Star then said, “If Harmony cared about us so much why her did her daughters abandoned us?”

        Silver Beard then said, “They were mere fillies when their mother died and after Chaos’s death the world was to chaotic for those two to come in and save us, we needed to learn to unite together without help.”

       Then a huge blast came from outside and then screaming was heard.

        Silver Beard galloped to the window to see the flames coming from the village’s main gate then he shouted “North Star! Go to the village and save as many as you can I’ll defend the tower.”

       North Star nodded and then teleported.

North Star was in the village ordering the guards to help herd the survivors and blasting the soldiers of Sombra. He went through the village finding survivors and gathering them for a mass exodus out of the village. As he continued his way through the streets he came upon Black star standing over the bodies of his parents.

    He turned to see North Star then said “Brother this is my destiny.”

       Then North Star’s eyes full of pain and paralyzed  Black star slams a wave of energy at North Star. North Star quickly raised a shield as he absorbed the attack. Black star then blasted repeatedly and North Star held the shield in place as Sombra’s soldiers came around the shield ready to attack.

      North Star then prepared a teleportation sphere around the survivors he then shouted “Every pony stay with me!”

      He then stared at Black star then swore, “I will destroy you one day!”

      He then closed his eyes and targeted a field hundreds of yards away then all of a sudden, the group vanished.

North Star was now in a small doctor’s house. Parts of his skin and hair were gone and his body was full of scars.

        General Hurricane came by his bedside she was old with her face full of wrinkles and  her armor silver-plated was dented and scarred her eyes a dark blue and as she took off her helm revealed her shaved rainbow mane.

       She then said, “You’re North Star I presume.”

       North Star then said, “You’re General Hurricane.”

       She then said, “I’ve heard that you lead a defensive on those who attacked your village.”

        North Star then said, “I couldn’t save them all but I saved what was left.”

        General Hurricane then said, “They’re telling stories about you.”

         North Star then said, “Did any ponies from the tower survive?”

         She then replied, “When I got to your village it was all in ruin clearly Sombra wanted to eliminate the mages and he did you’re the last one.”

        North Star then said “What about Silver Beard?”

        She shakes her head then said, “We couldn’t find his body but the entire tower was destroyed.”

        North Star then gasped then sunk back into his bed with tears in his eyes.

         General hurricane then said, “I know how sudden this sounds, but would you want to fight once you’re healed?”

       North Star replied, “Why do you want to recruit me?”

        She then said, “From what I heard you have extraordinary power, but you lack the experience of war which you will gain in time. I want you to be my second in command until I can know for sure you can lead by yourself but you will have to kill. You will have to be a storm you have to prove to me that you will do whatever is necessary to keep Equestria safe, you don’t need to answer now.”

        North Star then said “Don’t worry I’ll do it. I’ll join once my wounds are healed I’ll join the army. Everything I loved is gone my family my friends I don’t even know why my brother betrayed me but I swear that Sombra and his armies will not do the same to Equestria I owe Grey Beard that much.”

         General Hurricane then was about to leave then said, “You have sprit kid I hope you can keep it.”

She then left the office.

        That morning before dawn North Star woke in cold sweat, he looked outside and saw the sun was not even up yet. He dressed in his blue cloak and ate an apple from his table he then went to a water barrel outside his tent and splashed water on his face then continued down the camp.

       He soon found Lance dressed in his blue plated armor with his pegasi he turns salutes then said, “For once I’m awake before you.”

        North Star smirks then said, “at least I’m sober.”

        Lance laughed then said “Nothing like a joke before battle.”

        Then North Star nods and they continue to walk towards the barricade where the soldiers were already in formation

       Then Lance replied, “We all were up before you.”

          North star then went to the top of the barricade then he said, “Listen all of you before the battle begins I want you to know that this war has dragged on for too long for 5 years we’ve been fighting Sombra’s forces and have been keeping his soldiers from invading our land. I ask of you to help me end this war to help defeat Sombra’s final assault, he is sending his best unicorns and pegasi and earth pony but they were bred for one thing to fight. We chose our own destinies for our own reasons, some of us were farmers some of us were bakers and tailors and makers of weather. However, for us to return to those things to follow our destines we first must defend our freedom for if that is taken no matter what your mark says you will be a slave and your families will be slaves your friends will be slaves! , So are you willing to help defend our freedom one last time!”

      They all roared and shouted “For Equestria!”

      Then North Star turned as the war horns from across the field of snow were blown.

      North Star shouted, “Stand together!”

      Then as the earth pony came crashing down with the pegasi fling overhead and the unicorns blasting their magic.

        North Star raised a shield of magic then shouted “Hold your ground!”

       Then the army of ponies broke through the shield but as the first wave attacked, they were hit by lightning and arrows soon all were dead and dying.

      Then North Star roared “Lance! Take the pegasi and fly!”

        Lance nodded as he herded his pegasi into attacking the rouge pegasi. Then the second wave came stronger than the first. The earth pony had heavier armor, the unicorns wielded giant blades, and their horns were spiked. North Star roared as he then led the charge he sent a wave of power it sent the first wave of attackers flying as the Equestrians crashed head on into the enemy. Soon the battle was being fought and soon the Equestrians were winning. For two hours, North Star’s forces defended the valley and as the enemy forces retreated, the Equestrians cheered .

      Then North Star shouted, “Come together be ready!”

       Then as they formed a defensive line, Black Star came running down the mountain with an army larger than before. King Sombra’s army crashed straight into them as the equestrians kept their line Black Star came in with a wave of flame at the first flank but North Star summoned a blanket of snow to smother the flames. Then Black Star attacked North Star with ferocity sending lightning at him North Star absorbed the energy and sent it back hitting Black Star in the chest and sent him flying. North Star then resumed attacking him with spells and keeping him at bay. Black Star then sends a wave of lightning in which North Star deflects with a spell shield then North Star teleports behind him and blasts him but Black star absorbs the energy then teleports above North Star and slams the ground with a wave of power. North Star teleports away from the explosion just in time, then as Black Star gets up from his attack he slams North Star with a wave of flame in which North Star summons a wall of water creating a cloud of steam. Then as Black Star is in the cloud of steam, North Star smashes into Black Star’s energy shield from above with an energy blast from his horn shattering the shield. North Star flipped backwards landing in the snow. Then he traps Black Star with snow and turns it into ice.  Black star blasts the ice and sends a lightning strike at North Star who deflects it then North Star sends a wave of energy at Black Star knocking him down then Black star’s horn began to glow a dark red then with all of his power blasts north star with an energy beam. North Star holds up a shield but it shatters and the heat of the blast rushed to hit North Star. North Star turns his head sideways and only the left side of his face was grazed by the energy beam. North Star falls to the ground and screams in pain then Black star was going to finish him off with another blast of energy. Then North Star’s horn glows and sends a wave of lightning hitting Black star in the chest and Black star falls into the snow.

        North Star goes towards him and says “I’m sorry brother.”

        Then as Black star replies, “You’ve doomed our race.”

        Then Black Star‘s head fell into the snow and his eyes close. Soon Sombra’s forces felt the death of their leader as they lost hope and started fleeing the Equestrians cheered and hollered as North Star knelt on the hill of snow and wept.

          That night as the ponies gathered under the stars under another mass grave where they burned the corpses.

          North Star then shouted, “Today we won our freedom today we won what we lost so many years ago! Tonight is the night to remember the fallen and to continue to give their support we fought hard and long for five years and now it’s over the war is over!” He held his hoof into the air and the ponies cheered he then “We celebrate tonight but let’s not forget those who died tonight let’s not forget those who died today in their name I swear another war will not come and I’m going to make sure of that. Even though the war is over Sombra is still alive and we all know that an assault on the crystal empire is suicide so I will assassinate Sombra. I already contacted the freedom fighter in the crystal mountains named Pine and he’s contacted me we have a plan set up and by the end of this week Sombra will be dead and Equestria will fear him no more. So for freedom I give the fallen my gratitude and will pay Sombra back for his deeds and free the crystal empire from his reign!”

       Then the ponies cheered again then took their cups held them high and roared “for Equestria, For Freedom!”

        Then they drank and North Star drank long and deep then he drops the cup and the ponies roared as he went through the crowd and went to his tent

That night North Star tied a letter to his Raven he then patted it then said, “You know who to send this to.”

He then let it fly through the flap of his tent then he got out another piece of paper and then dipped his quill into his inkpot and began writing a letter to General Hurricane

        Lance came in with a mug of ale then said, “You better not leave without me.”

       North Star then said “No I’m not, I was making arrangements with Pine he sent me word about where to meet him.”

        Then as North Star finished the letter he put down his quill looked at his letter then sent it with his magic.

       Then Lance replied, “Do you believe in choice now?”

         North Star then said, “You were right Lance after killing Black star my brother I first felt like fate did this but he chose to walk down the path of darkness. I tried to reason with him but he would not listen and continued the fight.”  

          Lance nodded then said, “I’m glad you found faith in yourself.”

         North Star then got up from his desk then said, “When the ponies return they will need a pony to force the merchants to cough up the gold they promised them.”

        Lance then said, “Dark wind can take care of that.”

       North Star starred at him then said “What about Red wing? Did you made contact with her yet tell her what you’re planning to do?”

        Lance then said, “Let me write a letter to her.”

      North Star gave him the quill and paper and he wrote fast with his mouth then when he ended it he then placed the quill back in the ink pot then folded the letter.

      North Star teleports it then replies “Do you have a pony in mind to take command while were gone?”

      Lance saluted then said, “I’ll inform Dark wind of his duties.”

      Then as Lance walked away to join the celebrations North Star went to his bunk and plopped on his cot and fell straight to sleep.

That night Lance met with his two allies in his tent across from North Star’s tent.  Dark wind, and another Pegasus this one had white fur with grey eyes and a grey mane cut short were inside. Lance went up to them and as they saluted Lance saluted back then went up to the new comer and they hugged .

      Then Lance said “Hail it’s been a while.”

      Hail then muttered, “You wanted to tell us something?”

      Lance then said, “I’m going on the recon mission with North Star to take down king Sombra.”

     They both then said, “We know.”

     Dark wind then said, “I’m coming too you’re going to need all the help you can get.”

       Lance then said “No I need you two to stay here and keep the wonder bolts intact without the funding of the merchants many may leave especially if I’m gone and if you both left as well our city would be defenseless.”

       Hail then said, “He’s right if something like the dragons attacked we’ll be screwed.”

     Lance then said, “I have faith in you two.”

      They both saluted then said “Lance we give you an official good-bye.”

     Lance saluted back then said “Don’t worry I’m coming back.”

     Dark wind laughed then said, “I hope not it’ll be fun taking charge without you.”

     Hail then said, “Yeah until you spend all our money on ale.”

       Dark wind then slammed hail on the back then said,

“Don’t worry lance we got your back.”

       Lance nods then raises a toast then says, “Fly high!”

        Dark Wind and Hail starred at each other than rose their glasses and then shouted “to hell with King Sombra!”

The next morning, North Star headed down the camp he now wore an eye patch for his lost eye and Lance was already on the edge of the camp then

      Lance said, “I have to say it you look badass.”

     North Star then spoke “Are you ready?”

     Lance then said, “Yeah let’s go.”

    The two the galloped at full speed heading north.

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